{"product_id":"history-bundle-spar-15","title":"History Bundle - spar 15%","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"425\" data-end=\"437\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"425\" data-end=\"437\"\u003eOverview:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"699\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"476\"\u003eThe Islamic Military History Series\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a landmark three-volume work by the renowned historian and military strategist Lieutenant-General A. I. Akram, offering a detailed and compelling account of the early Islamic conquests during the first century of Islam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"701\" data-end=\"973\"\u003eBased on extensive research in classical Arabic sources and first-hand battlefield analysis, this series presents a rare combination of historical depth and military insight, making it one of the most authoritative English-language works on early Islamic military history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"975\" data-end=\"978\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"980\" data-end=\"1000\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"980\" data-end=\"1000\"\u003eVolumes Included\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1401\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1057\"\u003eVolume 1: The Sword of Allah – Khalid bin Al-Waleed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1057\" data-end=\"1060\"\u003eA masterful biography of one of the greatest military commanders in history, Khalid bin Al-Waleed (RA). 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